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Bud Abbott: Movies & Filmography

films
53
on screen
1940–2000
Career at a glance

Bud Abbott's Career in Numbers

Bud Abbott's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bud Abbott works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from One Night in the Tropics (1940) to The Many Faces of Dracula (2000), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Bud Abbott Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 26
  2. 1950s 11
  3. 1960s 2
  4. 1970s 1
  5. 1980s 1
  6. 1990s 1
  7. 2000s 2

The 1940s were Bud Abbott's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Bud Abbott Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 22
  • Documentary 6
  • Adventure 3
  • Music 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Horror 2
  • Tv movie 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Family 1
  • Sci-Fi 1

Comedy is the genre Bud Abbott has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of documentary (6).

Bud Abbott Career Milestones

53 credits

Bud Abbott Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Bud Abbott is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Bud Abbott Movies as an Actor

44
  1. 2000 Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000) movie poster Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2000 The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) movie poster The Many Faces of Dracula as Chick Young (archive footage) · Documentary
  3. 1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) movie poster Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Chick Young / Slim (archive footage) · Documentary
  4. 1982 Showbiz Goes to War (1982) movie poster Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie
  5. 1979 The Horror Show (1979) movie poster The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary
  6. 1965 The World of Abbott and Costello (1965) movie poster The World of Abbott and Costello as Character in Film Clips (archive footage) · Comedy
  7. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) movie poster The Big Parade of Comedy as Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) · Documentary
  8. 1956 Dance with Me, Henry (1956) movie poster Dance with Me, Henry as Bud Flick · Comedy
  9. 1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) movie poster Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Peter Patterson · Adventure
  10. 1955 Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) movie poster Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops as Harry 'Slim' Pierce · Comedy
  11. 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) movie poster Abbott and Costello Go to Mars as Lester · Comedy
  12. 1952 Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) movie poster Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd as Rocky Stonebridge · Comedy
  13. 1952 Lost in Alaska (1952) movie poster Lost in Alaska as Tom Watson · Comedy
  14. 1952 Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) movie poster Jack and the Beanstalk as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss · Fantasy
  15. 1952 Abbott and Costello Christmas Show (1952) movie poster Abbott and Costello Christmas Show as Abbott · Family
  16. 1951 Comin’ Round the Mountain (1951) movie poster Comin’ Round the Mountain as Al Stewart · Music
  17. 1951 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Bud Alexander · Sci-Fi
  18. 1950 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Bud Jones · Adventure
  19. 1949 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as Casey Edwards · Mystery
  20. 1949 Africa Screams (1949) movie poster Africa Screams as Buzz Johnson · Adventure
  21. 1948 Mexican Hayride (1948) movie poster Mexican Hayride as Harry Lambert · Romance
  22. 1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein as Chick Young · Horror
  23. 1947 The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) movie poster The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Duke Egan · Comedy
  24. 1947 Buck Privates Come Home (1947) movie poster Buck Privates Come Home as Slicker Smith · Action
  25. 1946 The Time of Their Lives (1946) movie poster The Time of Their Lives as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway · Comedy
  26. 1946 Little Giant (1946) movie poster Little Giant as Eddie L. Morrison / T.S. Chandler · Comedy
  27. 1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Buzz Kurtis · Comedy
  28. 1945 The Naughty Nineties (1945) movie poster The Naughty Nineties as Dexter Broadhurst · Comedy
  29. 1945 Here Come the Co-Eds (1945) movie poster Here Come the Co-Eds as Slats McCarthy · Comedy
  30. 1944 Lost in a Harem (1944) movie poster Lost in a Harem as Peter Johnson · Comedy
  31. 1944 In Society (1944) movie poster In Society as Eddie Harrington · Comedy
  32. 1944 Twenty Years After (1944) movie poster Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary
  33. 1944 Mail Call: Who’s On First (1944) movie poster Mail Call: Who’s On First
  34. 1943 Hit the Ice (1943) movie poster Hit the Ice as Flash Fulton · Comedy
  35. 1943 It Ain’t Hay (1943) movie poster It Ain’t Hay as Grover Mockridge · Comedy
  36. 1942 Who Done It? (1942) movie poster Who Done It? as Chick Larkin · Mystery
  37. 1942 Pardon My Sarong (1942) movie poster Pardon My Sarong as Algernon 'Algy' Shaw · Comedy
  38. 1942 Rio Rita (1942) movie poster Rio Rita as Doc · Comedy
  39. 1942 Ride ’Em Cowboy (1942) movie poster Ride ’Em Cowboy as Duke · Comedy
  40. 1941 Keep ’Em Flying (1941) movie poster Keep ’Em Flying as Blackie Benson · Comedy
  41. 1941 Hold That Ghost (1941) movie poster Hold That Ghost as Chuck Murray · Horror
  42. 1941 In the Navy (1941) movie poster In the Navy as Smokey Adams · Comedy
  43. 1941 Buck Privates (1941) movie poster Buck Privates as Slicker Smith · Comedy
  44. 1940 One Night in the Tropics (1940) movie poster One Night in the Tropics as Abbott · Music
Works with

Who Bud Abbott Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Bud Abbott shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Boris Karloff (9).

FAQ

Bud Abbott: Questions & Answers

How many movies Bud Abbott has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Bud Abbott been in?

Bud Abbott is credited on 53 films, from 1940 to 2000. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Bud Abbott's newest movie?

The most recent film on Bud Abbott's filmography is Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Bud Abbott work with most often?

Bud Abbott shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (9 films), Boris Karloff (9 films) and Harpo Marx (6 films).

The Best Bud Abbott Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.

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